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williegoat
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MAY 04, 07:05 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Sage:
Well, you could always just find a tree branch and whittle it down to the right size....stick it in the pipe and beat it into submission! (or a lathe might make it easier/faster...  ) Agreed, maybe a new piece of pipe would be cheaper...but then you wouldn't have a pipe expander next time you needed one!LOL
HAGO! 
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But you would have a nice sharp stick.
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82-T/A [At Work]
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MAY 08, 10:32 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
Tail-pipe expander...
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I'm always amazed that these work at all. I'd have to imagine the force needed to expand a piece of tubing from the inside would be far greater than the strength of the threads on that bolt. But I have to assume it's forged, etc... and I've never seen one fail. But they just amaze me.
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Raydar
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MAY 08, 05:20 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]:
I'm always amazed that these work at all. I'd have to imagine the force needed to expand a piece of tubing from the inside would be far greater than the strength of the threads on that bolt. But I have to assume it's forged, etc... and I've never seen one fail. But they just amaze me. |
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I actually broke one, once. One of the long, "flat" pieces that go around the outside.
I don't remember how.
The bolts are damn near bulletproof. I even used an impact. (That's not how I broke it, however.)[This message has been edited by Raydar (edited 05-08-2023).]
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